191030-N-PC620-0114 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 30, 2019) An SA-330J Puma helicopter attached to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) takes off from the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during a vertical replenishment. Normandy is part of the East Coast Surface Action Group and is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lehman/Released)